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These posts come from visits to reservations and urban-Indian communities. Look for my book, "American Apartheid: The Native American Struggle for Self-Determination and Inclusion," coming In spring 2018.

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This article first appeared on Indian Country Today Media Network in September 2016. Chairmen Bobby Sanchez and Vinton Hawley,
of the Walker River and Pyramid Lake Paiute tribes, respectively, are
plaintiffs in a major new voting-rights lawsuit, filed in federal court
in Nevada. They are joined by three military veterans from their communities:
Ralph Burns, Robert James and Johnny Williams, Jr. “We know that these veterans have already paid for the
equality we seek for all our people,” the two chairmen announced in a joint
public statement. The lawsuit follows the rejection of tribal requests to
Nevada’s chief elections official, Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske and two
counties for full access to national elections, including reservation satellite
offices for registration and early and Election Day voting. According to the
plaintiffs, Walker River
Paiute Tribe voters must currently travel 70-some miles round trip to register
and early vote in the Mineral County seat, while Pyramid L…

I am a long-time writer on human rights and culture, with a focus on Native American issues. Recognition for my articles includes the Richard LaCourse Award for Investigative Reporting from the Native American Journalists Association, of which I am an associate (non-Native) member, and numerous other grants and awards from major journalism organizations. I am a contributing writer for publications covering politics and the arts. During two decades in magazines, I was an editor at national consumer magazines.